Screening is the application of quantitative criteria to a broad universe of stocks in order to narrow the list down to a few companies. (aaii.com)
As a young investor, the best place to start is to use index funds which track a broader universe of stocks or bonds as the first step in building an investment portfolio. (money.stackexchange.com)
So, from a whole universe of stocks, what's my bloody blind stock? (wexboy.wordpress.com)